呀呀 (yā) — (onomatopoeia) sound of babbling or indistinct speech; (onomatopoeia) cawing sound of a crow
Definition
Onomatopoeia used as a reduplicated sound word for babbling (e.g. babies) or a crow's cawing. It modifies a following verb with 的/地, as in 乌鸦呀呀地叫.
onomatopoeia
sound of babbling or indistinct speechcawing sound of a crow
Examples
- 呀呀。Bǎo bao zài yā xué yǔ.The baby is babbling.
- 呀呀。Wū yā zài shù shàng yā dì jiào.The crow is cawing in the tree.
- 呀呀。Mén wài chuán lái yā de shēng yīn.A sound of babbling came from outside the door.
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